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"Black Sweat"
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Single by Prince
From the album 3121
Single Released	February 7,2006 (USA) March 27, 2006 (UK)
Single Format	12" Single Digital single CD Single
Recorded	2005
Genre	Funk
Song Length	3:12
Record label	NPG Records/Universal Records/Unique Records-(UK release)
Writer	Prince
Producer	Prince
Lyrics	-
Chart Positions	#2 (Canada) #60 (United States) #43 (UK)
Prince US and UK single chronology
"Te Amo Corazón" 2005	"Black Sweat" 2006	N/A

"Black Sweat" is a single by Prince, from his 2006 album 3121. The music video to accompany the single was released on February 2, 2006.

The song showcases minimalist funk alongside hip hop elements. Similar to "When Doves Cry" and "Kiss", a bassline is absent from the mix, which is an unusual occurrence in a pop song. Essentially, the only instruments are drum machines and a high-pitched synthesizers. Prince delivers most of the song in his trademark falsetto.

Lyrically, the song is not groundbreaking. Essentially "Black Sweat" is a dance and Prince is unable to avoid dancing to the funky groove. He advises men to hide their women, for his dance will attract them. Also, he mentions that the groove will mellow out toughest girl and make her sweet.

Music video

The video is as minimalist as the song itself, presented in black and white. It consists of just one scene of a blank background and a 1970s-styled chair placed in the center. The video stars Prince and features Celestina, dancing seductively to the music, occasionally leaning over the chair as Prince sings. In a nod to the "Kiss" video, Prince humorously makes a disgusted expression when Celestina screams "like a white woman" (which is actually the keyboard riff). Interestingly, Prince never demonstrates the Black Sweat dance mentioned in the lyrics. The video was directed by Sanaa Hamri and it is available in iTunes for $1.99.

Chart performance

For the week ending March 11 2006, "Black Sweat" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty (Prince's highest debut in years), and at number eighty-three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart. It also debuted at number one on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, which tabulates both physical and digital sales.

The song's initial surge of 11,500 digital singles sales was prompted by a month-long promotion with iTunes, in which four consumers would win a private concert performance by Prince (source: Billboard magazine, issue date 11 March 2006). "Black Sweat" was bundled with a second track from 3121, "Beautiful, Loved and Blessed". The song's lofty Hot 100 debut was attributed to this promotional tactic. As is typical with songs whose chart position is predominantly attributed to initial sales (with little or no radio airplay), "Black Sweat" dropped off the Hot 100 the following week.

"Black Sweat" debuted at number two on the Canadian Singles Chart. The track was released March 27 2006 in the UK, and charted relatively low at number 43 on the UK singles chart, meaning Prince has not had a top 40 hit since the re-relase of "1999" in (aptly) 1999. However, the video continues to be heavily circulated on the various video channels.

Chart trajectories

Canadian Singles Chart trajectory
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10
Chart position	2	5	29	11

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 ==Music video==
-The video is as minimalist as the song itself, presented in [[black and white]].  It consists of just one scene of a blank background and a [[1970s]]-styled chair placed in the center. The video stars Prince and features Celestina, dancing seductively to the music, occasionally leaning over the chair as Prince sings.  In a nod to the "Kiss" video, Prince humorously makes a disgusted expression when Celestina screams "like a white woman" (which is actually the [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]] riff).  Interestingly, Prince never demonstrates the Black Sweat dance.  The video was directed by [[Sanaa Hamri]] and it is available in [[iTunes]] for $1.99.
+The video is as minimalist as the song itself, presented in [[black and white]].  It consists of just one scene of a blank background and a [[1970s]]-styled chair placed in the center. The video stars Prince and features Celestina, dancing seductively to the music, occasionally leaning over the chair as Prince sings.  In a nod to the "Kiss" video, Prince humorously makes a disgusted expression when Celestina screams "like a white woman" (which is actually the [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]] riff).  Interestingly, Prince never demonstrates the Black Sweat dance mentioned in the lyrics. The video was directed by [[Sanaa Hamri]] and it is available in [[iTunes]] for $1.99.
 ==Chart performance==